Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. The radiation therapy channel covers all aspects of radiation oncology technology. Radiation therapy includes linear accelerators (LINAC), proton therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

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Nucletron said the FDA cleared its Oncentra Brachy, a comprehensive volume-based treatment planning solution designed to ...

Time August 17, 2008
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The LANTIS Oncology Information System by Siemens is a complete Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, designed to be ...

Time August 17, 2008
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August 14, 2008 - The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging will host a pediatric computed tomography (CT) ...

Time August 13, 2008
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Bard's new Simetry Brachytherapy Program is a complete system for the treatment of prostate cancer based on individual ...

Time August 13, 2008
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August 13, 2008 - The Elekta Axesse, which reportedly allows clinicians to treat cancer tumors more precisely and ...

Time August 12, 2008
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August 13, 2008 - Following a study published in the July 2008 issue of Clinical Lung Cancer, Accuray Inc. announced ...

Time August 12, 2008
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TomoTherapy Inc. has added to the TomoTherapy Hi·Art treatment system the TomoDirect discrete-angle delivery model. This ...

Time August 07, 2008
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August 8, 2008 - TomoTherapy Inc. will introduce the TomoDirect discrete-angle delivery mode for the TomoTherapy Hi-Art ...

Time August 07, 2008
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August 7, 2008 - The first patients were treated using the next generation CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System that ...

Time August 06, 2008
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August 4, 2008 - At AAPM 2008, Bard featured its new Simetry Brachytherapy Program, a complete system for the treatment ...

Time August 03, 2008
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Oncology Data Systems develops MUCheck a monitor unit/dose verification software for use in radiation therapy clinics ...

Time August 03, 2008
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C-RAD Sentinel is a new system for surface contour localization and monitoring of the patient in the radiotherapy ...

Time August 03, 2008
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August 4, 2008- Hologic featured its MammoSite Targeted Radiation Therapy at AAPM 2008. MammoSite places a MammoSite ...

Time August 03, 2008
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Intrabeam is a miniature radiation source that delivers high-dose, yet is a low energy X-ray used for breast cancer ...

Time August 03, 2008
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August 4, 2008 - At AAPM 2008, Best Nomos featured its BATCAM Multi-probe, an IGRT solution that integrates a new multi ...

Time August 03, 2008
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Xoft Inc. recently received FDA clearance for applicators to be used with the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for ...

Time July 31, 2008
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TQA, or Tomo Quality Assurance, is reportedly the first integrated, machine-specific quality assurance (QA) solution to ...

Time July 31, 2008
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Elekta recently received FDA clearance for its Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Reportedly empowering clinicians ...

Time July 31, 2008
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Calypso Medical's implantable Beacon electromagnetic transponders received a new FDA indication for the use of with the ...

Time July 31, 2008
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Nucletron said the FDA cleared its Oncentra Brachy, a comprehensive volume-based treatment planning solution designed to ...

Time July 31, 2008
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